Crap Towns / Golborne / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Golborne?
There were 2.4 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Golborne from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.6, down from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 7.3 km | 3.5 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km | 2.8 |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 5.2 km | 2.5 |
| Golborne | – | 2.4 |
| Hindley | 6.8 km | 2.3 |
| Haydock | 6.2 km | 2.1 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 4.2 km | 1.7 |
| Atherton | 8.4 km | 1.7 |
| Tyldesley | 8.7 km | 1.5 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 4.6 km | 1.5 |
| Culcheth | 4.1 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |